'Ticking' package causes bomb scare at post office

A bomb squad was sent to a post office in west suburban Batavia after a worker unloading a truck thought a package was "ticking," authorities said.

“It’s not a bomb,’’ Batavia Deputy Police Chief Dan Eul said. “They thought it was a cause for concern, so they called us."

Police were notified around 5:20 a.m. outside the post office at 500 N. Randall Rd. Eul declined to go into details on what the package looked like but said the worker thought they heard it “ticking.’’

The Kane County bomb squad was sent to the scene and x-rayed the item but deemed it safe and placed it back on the way to its destination, Eul said.

The building was evacuated but the "handful" of workers were allowed back inside about 8:15 a.m., Eul said.

Kane County Sheriff’s Lt. Pat Gengler and Eul confirmed there were no injuries.

Mill Street was briefly closed at the intersection of Randall Road and Haines Drive but was also opened back up about 8:20 a.m. Eul said.